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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Bicester, ENG
2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 51.90°N, 1.15°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:15 AM |
| Sunset | 6:28 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 13 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:02 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:41 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:20 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 49 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 04 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:24 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:08 AM |
| Moonset | 5:15 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.22°N, 145.32°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:17 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:48 AM | 6:55 PM | 2:22 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 10:08 AM | 6:16 PM | 2:12 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 12:37 AM | 4:27 PM | 8:32 AM | Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 51° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:09 AM | 4:57 PM | 9:33 AM | Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 39° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:30 PM | 6:59 AM | 12:47 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 40° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Bicester is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.7. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

NOAA SWPC OVATION model. Full aurora forecast
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